Fencepost



Feb. 26 1924.

E. LABENZ FENCEPOST Filed March 13 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet l Feb. 26, 1924.1,484,834

E. LABENZ FENCEPOST Filed March l5. 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 EDUAI-D LBENZ,GF EUMPHREY, NEBRASKA.

FENCEPOST.

Application filed March 13, 1923.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, EDWARD LABENZ, a citizen of the United States,residing at Humphrey, in the county of Platte and State of Nebraska,have invented certain new and useful improvements in Fenceposts, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in fence posts, the primary objectthereof residing in the provision of such an article that may bemanufactured from galvanized sheet steel for employment in theconstruction of wire or panel fences.

A further object of my invention is the provision of such a fence postthat is comparatively simple of construction, and of such a nature as togreatly reduce the cost of fence post manufacture.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understoodwhen the following detailed description is read in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the invention residing in the construction,combination, and arrangement of parts as claimed.

ln the drawings forming part of this application, like numerals ofreference indicate similar parts in the several views, and whereinFigures 1, 2 and 3 are front, rear and side elevations of a fence post,constructed in accordance with my invention.

Figure d is a detailed cross sectional view thereof.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary vertical cross sectional View, more clearlydisclosing the means of attachment cross wires to the removable stripmember comprised in my invention.

Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure 5, but showing my improved postemployed with fences of the panel type, and

Figure 7 is a perspective of a plate member employed in the constructionof panel fences.

Referring to the drawings in detail, my fence post is manufactured froma desirable length of galvanized sheet steel or other appropriate metal.The post 5 is of substantially T-shape in cross section embodying acentral web 6 and a head 7, the ends of the material forming the headbeing lapped inwardly for providing guide flanges 8. The lower end of myimproved post is formed with an arrow driving head 9 and adapted forfree sliding movement between Serial No. 625726.

the said guide flanges s a relatively elongated strip of similar metal10, the central portion of the same being curved outwardly for purposeshereinafter described. The length of this strip 10 is relatively lesserthan the length of the post, and as a means for limiting the downwardsliding movement of the strip within the guide flanges, there is formedupon the post and at a point spaced from the arrow head 9 thereof acentral forwardly projecting linger 11, this finger also effecting ameans for removing the post from the ground. The upper end of the stripis provided with a bent over lip portion for providing an effectualmeans for securing the strip in the positioning or removal of the same.lf desirable, this strip may be rigidly secured between the said guides8 of the post as at 13, the said strip being centrally formed at spacedpoints' thereon with square shaped openings 14 as well as slots 15.

ln the construction of wire fences, the

strands of wire 16 are secured to the post through the instrumentalityof staples or small lengths of wire 17, the same extending within thesaid openings 15, and being maintained therein through cross wires 18between the strip 10 and adjacent face of the post, it being at onceapparent that the said staples or wire sections 17 are bent around thestrands of wire 16 comprising the fence.

ln the employment of my improved fence posts in the construction ofpanel fences, the panels 19 comprised in the fence have their adjacentends secured to the post through the instrumentality of bolt and nutconnections 20. lin this panel fence construction, the adjacent ends ofthe said panels 19 are secured together, through the medium of inner andouter plate members 21, Figure 7, each of these plate members beingformed with a central opening 22, it being noted that the usual squaredportions 20 of the said bolts are within the squared openings lll of thestrip 10, these bolts eX- tending through openings 22 of the said plates21, as well as between the adjacent ends of the panels 19.

ln View of the above description, it is believed by me that it will beat once apparent to those skilled in the art, that I have improved ahighly improved type of fence post, and one that may be equally as wellemployed in the construction of wire or panel fences, and although Ihave herein shown and described the preferred embodiment of the presentinvention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may bemade therein, without departing from the spirit and scope of theinvention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters-Patent is:

1. In a fence post of substantially T- shape in cross section, guideiianges formed upon the sides of the front face of the post,

Va strip freely slidable between said guide flanges and having itscentral portion bulged outwardly, said strip adapted to have securedthereto, the panels or wire strands,

and means for limiting the downward sliding movement of said stripVbetween the guide flanges.

2. In a post for panel fences, wherein the said panels are securedtogether through the medium of a pair of plate members, the

same being formed with openings therein, guide flanges formed uponopposite sides of the front face of said post, a strip slidable vEDIVARD LABENZ.

